Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Geoffrey R. Cousins, MD, FACS, left, and Interventional Cardiologist Jason Schott, DO, mark the 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure performed at Memorial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk, TAVR appears to be just as beneficial as surgery.

In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...

Carson Tahoe Health has completed its 50th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement procedure. TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure that replaces a narrowed aortic valve without the need for ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart's aortic valve narrows and restricts blood ...

The UHS Heart & Vascular Institute recently celebrated a significant milestone with the completion of their 1,000th TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure. This achievement is more ...

“I thought I was having panic attacks,” said Judy Evans said, thinking back to when she first noticed something was going on. While dealing with a family emergency, Evans said she was not feeling well ...

The Lee Health Heart Institute recently hit a significant milestone—the team has performed more than 2,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures! The expert team of interventional ...

As Sayed explained, when the heart pumps blood through the body the aorta valve has to be able to open and close to keep the blood flowing. When the valve is not working properly, either because it’s ...

No one was more surprised than Dr. Rick Dearman when he was diagnosed with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, also known as heart valve failure. As a heart surgeon, he’d treated hundreds of people ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center and its team of world ...